With the worsening coronavirus outbreak, President Rodrigo Duterte has shifted gears ...

While Covid-19 is primarily a health issue, it cannot be denied that it has multi-faceted effects ...

On January 12, 2020, the Taal volcano in the Philippines began erupting, causing numerous cities to experience ash fall and necessitating the evacuation of families living nearby ...

The Philippines enticed into investors into its special economic zones with tax incentives, such as income tax holidays (ITH) or 5 percent gross income taxation (GIT), VAT zero-rated purchases and duty-free importations ...

In a world where cross-border transactions are commonplace, disputes inevitably arise. Thus, the recognition and enforcement of foreign court decisions is a key issue ...

The Revised Corporation Code introduced amendments to the otherwise outdated Corporation Code.

It is highly illegal to gamble in China save for a few state-run lotteries. To avoid this prohibition, gambling companies operate offshore so that they may continue catering to Chinese nationals who play casino and e-games online ...

Early this year, the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) Enforcement Office launched a leniency/whistleblower programme offering immunity from suit and reduction of fines to cartel members who will provide information that will help the PCC investigate and prosecute cartels ...

For several decades, money laundering has extended the reach of transnational organised crime throughout various nations ...

Philippine courts are keen on making arbitration and other modes of ADR the staple in settling disputes domestically.

A new law facilitates the easy movement of subscribers from one service provider to another.

Like all other rights, the “right to know” is not an absolute right.

For the first time since its inception in 2015, the Commission has blocked a merger after conducting its review.

We speak to the general counsel of Aboitiz Power about his role and the outlook for the profession in the Philippines.

A more liberalised foreign participation may change the internet-based business landscape in the Philippines ...